Business Latin America

NIKE, Inc. Names New Leader for   Latin America NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) announced today that effective Dec. 1, Carl Grebert, currently the VP, GM of the Global Jordan Brand, will become the company’s new VP, GM of its Asia Pacific and Latin America (APLA) geography. In the last year-and-a-half, Grebert has led Jordan’s global product engines, marketing, merchandising and category GM teams for the brand, helping reset the business and marketplace for the next phase of growth. “Carl and Ann are both seasoned Nike veterans who will continue to drive growth and accelerate our consumer direct offense. We are well positioned for the future with their leadership”. Prior to his role with Jordan, Grebert was Global VP, GM of Young Athletes for more than two years, driving strong growth and alignment in this rapidly expanding category. Before this category role, Carl led the Japan geography team as VP, GM of Nike Japan. He has also held senior roles in marketing and ran territory

Bimbo, Nestle join battle against food waste in Latin America, Caribbean The Inter-American Development Bank (I.D.B.) has brought together food and technology companies to fight food waste in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to the organization, more than 127 million tons of food per year goes unused in the region while nearly 42 million residents grapple with undernutrition. IBD’s #SinDesperdicio (#NoWaste) initiative seeks to bring better public policies and innovative outreach to the area with help from Grupo Bimbo, Nestle, Coca-Cola Co., Dow Chemical, the FEMSA Foundation, IBM and Oxxo. Other strategic partners include the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the Global Food Banking Network, the Consumer Goods Forum, and the World Resources Institute. The initiative’s goals align with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 12.3 that asks all nations to halve food waste and reduce food loss by

Nissan set up new business unit in Latin America for better connect with 34 countries Nissan has announced the creation of a new business unit in Latin America to better meet the needs of local customers in 34 countries in the region. The new unit will have a team of experts working with commercial partners (importers) in each of these Latin American countries to consolidate Nissan's presence and ensure the delivery of high quality standards for product, customer service and after sales service. Ricardo Rodríguez, who has 25 years of experience in Nissan in various key functions at the regional level, is the new managing director of this unit that will operate similar to Nissan's affiliates in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Peru. "The creation of this new business unit responds to our business objectives and the importance that the region represents for Nissan," said Rodríguez. "The 34 member countries have the capacity and potential to place th